期刊名称:International Journal of Innovative Research in Science, Engineering and Technology
印刷版ISSN:2347-6710
电子版ISSN:2319-8753
出版年度:2013
卷号:2
期号:10
页码:5224
出版社:S&S Publications
摘要:Due to the global recession the cost of raw materials used in handmade paper industry in India are increasingone side and on the other side the export market is badly affected. Also, the capital costs are going higher day by daythus forcing the Indian handmade paper industry on back foot. Keeping in mind the present research work with theaims to help the handmade paper industry in different parts of the country so that they come out with the problem ofgood quality natural lingocellulosic raw materials. The ligno-cellulosic raw materials Banana (Musa sapientum),Ankara (Calotropis procera), and Pineapple (Ananas comosus) which are locally available may be used by the Industryin India. The research paper covers the potentiality about the fibres and its morphological & chemical nature as well asthe alkaline sulphite pulping technology. The chemical characteristics of these fibres i.e. lower lignin content, higheralpha cellulose coupled with average higher fibre length could prove its applicability for the manufacture of a goodquality handmade papers and converted paper products. As a reinforcing fibre by blending these fibres with thetraditionally used hosiery waste could find suitable place as an alternate raw materials with a better strength properties.The present paper special attentions were given to banana fibre which deals with chemical pulping technologies likealkaline sulphite pulping for the production of pulp. The resultant spent liquor obtained from banana cooked sulphitepulping process has been found to be useful as a plasticizer in concrete admixture.